Easter Bunny Carrot Cupcakes
Looking for a fun and easy Easter baking idea to enjoy with the kids? These Easter Bunny Carrot Cupcakes are the perfect treat!
They start with a simple store-bought vanilla cupcake mix, boosted with a touch of grated carrot for a hint of veggie goodness. The best part? The decorating is just as fun as the baking—little hands will love turning each cupcake into a bunny with carrot “ears” and jelly bean “noses.” Whether you’re planning a holiday afternoon activity, making an Easter Snack Board or bringing Easter Classroom Treats, these cupcakes are a sweet and playful option everyone will love.
Ingredients You Will Need
Ingredient Notes and Allergy Friendly Swaps
- Orange candy: The orange candy will for your little easter bunny's nose, orange, jelly beans, skittles, M&Ms all work.
- Vanilla Cupcake Mix: I have made my carrot cupcakes with both regular and gluten free cupcake mix. You can of course make your own Vanilla Cupcake batter from scratch if you prefer. If you would like a lower sugar option perfect for toddlers use my easy carrot muffins, abc muffins or apple sauce muffins as a base.
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Step-by-step instructions
Below are illustrated step-by-step instructions to make my Easter Bunny Carrot Cupcake recipe, if you prefer just the written instructions then head straight to the printable recipe card below.
CARROT CUPCAKES
Step one: Preheat the oven according to the instructions on your cupcake mix packet.
Prepare the cupcake batter as directed on the packet.
Stir the grated carrot into the prepared batter.
Step two: Line a mini muffin tray with 24 mini cupcake liners, or a regular muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners.
Portion the batter evenly into the liners. Bake until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
Allow cupcakes to cool completely before decorating.
EASTER BUNNY DECORATIONS
Step One: Frost the cupcakes using the included frosting, or your own cream cheese frosting. A piping bag gives a neat finish, but spreading with a knife works perfectly too.
Step Two: Make the bunny ears: Cut each baby carrot in half crossways, then cut each piece in half lengthways. You’ll get 4 “ear” pieces per carrot.
Step Three: Decorate each cupcake with 2 carrot ears and an orange candy nose.
Easter Bunny Carrot Cupcakes
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Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 pack store-bought vanilla cupcake mix (see notes for lower-sugar and allergy friendly alternatives)
- Ingredients listed on the cupcake mix box (typically eggs, butter, milk, and water)
- 1 cup grated carrot
Frosting & Decorations
- Use the frosting included in the cupcake mix, or make a simple cream cheese frosting (see notes for recipe link)
- 12 baby carrots
- 12 orange candy (jelly beans, skittles, M&Ms)
Instructions
Carrot Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven according to the instructions on your cupcake mix packet.
- Prepare the cupcake batter as directed on the packet.
- Stir the grated carrot into the prepared batter.
- Line a mini muffin tray with 24 mini cupcake liners, or a regular muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners.
- Portion the batter evenly into the liners.
- Bake until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before decorating.
Easter Bunny Decorations
- Frost the cupcakes using the included frosting, or your own cream cheese frosting. A piping bag gives a neat finish, but spreading with a knife works perfectly too.
- Make the bunny ears: Cut each baby carrot in half crossways, then cut each piece in half lengthways. You’ll get 4 “ear” pieces per carrot.
- Decorate each cupcake with 2 carrot ears and an orange candy nose.
Notes
- Orange candy: The orange candy will for your little easter bunny's nose, orange, jelly beans, skittles, M&Ms all work.
- Vanilla Cupcake Mix: I have made my carrot cupcakes with both regular and gluten free cupcake mix. You can of course make your own Vanilla Cupcake batter from scratch if you prefer. If you would like a lower sugar option perfect for toddlers use my easy carrot muffins, abc muffins or apple sauce muffins as a base.
- If you want to make your own cream cheese frosting, then this is a good recipe Cream Cheese Frosting
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